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Right - The attic access panel is insulated and weather stripped and a dam is built to hold back the blown attic floor insulation

Right - The attic access panel is insulated and weather stripped and a dam is built to hold back the blown attic floor insulation

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Prepare chase with adhesive for bottom insulation

Prepare chase with adhesive for bottom insulation

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Sealed and Insulated Fiber Board Ducts

Guide

Guide describing how to air seal and insulate fiber board ducts.

Right - Section view showing how to air-seal and insulate a basement wall with perforated blanket insulation by installing it over air-sealed rigid insulation board to reduce condensation risk in the fiberglass blanket.

Right - Section view showing how to air-seal and insulate a basement wall with perforated blanket insulation by installing it over air-sealed rigid insulation board to reduce condensation risk in the fiberglass blanket.

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Insulation does not cover boot and is not sealed

Insulation does not cover boot and is not sealed

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Insulation does not cover boot and is not sealed

Insulation does not cover boot and is not sealed

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Air seal and insulate light tube

Air seal and insulate light tube

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The attic kneewall and the open floor cavities under kneewall are both sealed and insulated in one step with spray foam insulation

The attic kneewall and the open floor cavities under kneewall are both sealed and insulated in one step with spray foam insulation

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Insulated whole-house fan cover

Insulated whole-house fan cover

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Wrong - This attic access hatch cover is not insulated

Wrong - This attic access hatch cover is not insulated

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Continuous Rigid Insulation Sheathing/Siding (2)

Video

Video describing how to properly install continuous rigid insulation sheathing and siding.

Band joist insulation air sealing detail

Band joist insulation air sealing detail

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Insulation Installation Guide: Air Sealing Garage

Video

Video describing a technique for airtight drywall installation on garage walls using foam gasket strips.

Air Sealing and Insulating Walls to Reduce Heat Gain

Information Guide

Information guide listing Building America Solution Center guides that describe ways to air-seal and insulate a new or existing home's walls to resist heat gain.

Certified Insulated Siding: Quality, Comfort and Energy Performance

Certified Insulated Siding: Quality, Comfort and Energy Performance

Presentation

This presentation will help you define insulated siding, understand R-value testing of insulated siding, describe proper installation of insulated siding, comply with energy codes and understand building energy performance program and software recognition.

Second layer of rigid insulation is adhered with foam

Second layer of rigid insulation is adhered with foam

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Insulating and Air Sealing Existing Floor Overhangs (Cantilevers)

Guide

Guide describing how to insulate a floor overhang (or cantilever) on an existing home by adding insulation and an air barrier to air seal the floor joist bays under the cantilever.

Rigid Foam Board Insulation for Band Joists (1)

Video

Video describing how to properly insulate band joists in crawlspaces.

Spray Foam Insulation Applied to Existing Attic Floor

Guide

Guide describing how to apply spray foam insulation to the floor of the attic in existing homes.

Measure Guideline: Sealing and Insulating Ducts in Existing Homes

Reference

Report describing the sealing and insulating of HVAC duct systems in existing homes.

Right - A continuous layer of rigid foam insulation is installed against the foundation, and the perforated fiberglass insulation blanket is installed over that and covered with a semipermeable facing.

Right - A continuous layer of rigid foam insulation is installed against the foundation, and the perforated fiberglass insulation blanket is installed over that and covered with a semipermeable facing.

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Wrap the air-sealed chimney with mineral wool insulation to prevent contact with the warm brick when attic insulation is re-installed around the chimney

Wrap the air-sealed chimney with mineral wool insulation to prevent contact with the warm brick when attic insulation is re-installed around the chimney

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Wrong – Fibrous insulation does not air seal

Wrong – Fibrous insulation does not air seal

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Air sealing behind shower with cavity rigid insulation

Air sealing behind shower with cavity rigid insulation

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Right - This attic catch cover is insulated with rigid foam

Right - This attic catch cover is insulated with rigid foam

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Air Sealing Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) Seams

Guide

Guide describing how to correctly seal structural insulated panel (SIP) seams.

Turned down concrete slab - 1 inch rigid insulation

Turned down concrete slab - 1 inch rigid insulation

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Foundation wall interior rigid insulation with furring strips

Foundation wall interior rigid insulation with furring strips

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Right – The rim joists above the pre-insulated basement walls are sealed and insulated with spray foam to prevent air leakage at this juncture in the building envelope.

Right – The rim joists above the pre-insulated basement walls are sealed and insulated with spray foam to prevent air leakage at this juncture in the building envelope.

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Foundation wall interior rigid insulation with framed wall

Foundation wall interior rigid insulation with framed wall

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